The Canberra Raiders would like to announce the trial dates for SG Ball, Harold Matthews and Tarsha Gale Cup competitions for season 2019. This combine trial process will be run over the weekend of 5th, 6th and 7th of October and will include athletic testing, skills testing and a trial match format.

All trials will be held at Seiffert Oval in Queanbeyan. The following dates apply:

CANBERRA Raiders Fiji is conducting clinics and is focusing on the development of players in the junior level. The Australian rugby league club that is based in Canberra established their academy in the country a year ago as part of their recruitment drive.

Canberra Raiders Fiji coordinator Taniela Vakamoce said the current focus of the academy was to focus on students in the primary school level as it was an important approach in winning elite players.

A South Taranaki teen will soon head off to Australia to chase his rugby league dream with the Canberra Raiders. Manny Snooks,17, who plays second row/lock, will fly to the Australian capital on November 1 and straight into pre-season training with the Raiders SG Ball squad. He hopes to go on to play Under 20s.

Snooks said a few teams including the Melbourne Storm, North Queensland Cowboys and NZ Warriors were chasing him but in the end Canberra won out.

"I like the team environment and a few guys from up north and NZ are there playing there, some in first grade," he said. "We gelled really well together and there was a real sense of brotherhood there."

If you scroll down to the presentation photos he was the joint winner of player of the year with Josh James (broncos contracted halfback).

He was a standout at the State titles for Met North who won it this year. Josh won player of the carnival but Manase would have been very close. As also stated he was selected for QLD schoolboys.

Wavell got knocked out by the eventual winners of the GIO cup PBC in the QLD semi final. You should be able to find that game somewhere if you want to watch him. Just skip the first 15min as PBC dominated early.

He is very quick and strong but not tall. If you had to compare him to someone I would throw out names like Ben Barba, Matt Bowen etc.

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The Canberra Raiders have signed one of the brighest fullback prospects in Queensland.

Maroons Open schoolboys fullback Manase Kaho has been signed by the club and will move to the national capital next season and start out with the Raiders’ SG Ball side. Kaho comes from renowned league nursery Wavell High School and is listed as one to watch for the future.

Ricky Stuart, Brett White and Andrew McFadden were on hand last weekend to help train Under 16 and Under 18 teams in the Riverina and Monaro academies.

"It's so important for us," McFadden said. "We definitely want to have that connection with Country Rugby League. That's our bread and butter. It's where we want our kids coming from, they're locals and we really want to strengthen that relationship."

The Canberra Raiders Harold Matthews and SG Ball teams will meet the Parramatta Eels this Saturday from 10am at Parramatta Marist High School. The two teams will also be in action at Kirkham Oval, Camden in Jersey Flegg from 4:30pm Saturday - in a three way trial with the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

Ratu Kadavulevu School rugby Under-18 centre Solo­moni Naiduki has signed a three-year deal with the National Rugby League side Paramatta Eels. Initially there were talks for the Matacula villager from Tai­levu signing with Canberra Raiders.

“Solomoni has signed a three years deal with Paramatta Eels and we are proud of his achievement and I know he is going there for exposure,” Naiduki said.